The U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced a review to investigate whether the use of third-party software could lead to episodes of cheating and collusion in online poker.
In a note released on Oct. 8, the U.K. gambling authority explained that "regulations governing online poker where players play against each other — as opposed to playing the operator — are being reviewed."
The review will include several stages, the first of which will see the UKGC to seek information from the operators holding a license to operate in the U.K. "about collusion and cheating — including the use of automated poker robots ('bots') and third-party software.